Experienced OBGYN Joins Beaufort Memorial Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists

Beaufort Memorial is expanding its women’s health services with the addition of Dr. Tempest Allen, an experienced, board-certified and fellowship-trained OBGYN.

Dr. Allen brings 25 years of gynecological, obstetrical and surgical experience to the team at Beaufort Memorial Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists and will see patients in both Beaufort and Okatie.

She comes to the Lowcountry from Kalamazoo, Mich., where she has spent her career providing comprehensive women’s healthcare and teaching as an assistant clinical professor at the Homer Stryker School of Medicine.

Inspired by her mother, a pediatric nurse, Dr. Allen knew from a young age that she wanted to work in medicine and earned her degree from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. She specializes in menopause management, infertility and endometriosis, and has performed more than 1,000 robot-assisted gynecologic surgeries. She also brings to Beaufort Memorial extensive experience in minimally invasive procedures, myomectomies, endometriosis treatment and pelvic reconstruction.

“We’re excited to have Dr. Allen join our team,” said Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Russell Baxley. “She brings deep clinical experience and a compassionate approach that will greatly benefit women in our community.”

Obstetrics has been a passion throughout Dr. Allen’s career. In high school, she shadowed an OBGYN in her Ohio hometown and even assisted in a deliver at age 16 – an experience that left her “hooked.”

“We’re excited to have Dr. Allen join our team at Beaufort Memorial Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists,” said Beaufort Memorial President and CEO Russell Baxley. “She brings a wealth of experience across the entire obstetrics and gynecology field, and a compassionate approach to patient care. Her addition will make a real difference for women’s healthcare in this area.”

“My goal as a physician is to listen and help patients find solutions to their concerns at all stages of life,” she said. “Patients will be listened to, taken seriously and never judged.”

At Bronson Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists in Michigan, Dr. Allen was voted “Best OBGYN in Kalamazoo” for more than 15 years for her emphasis on patient-first, compassionate care for women at every stage of life.

She, her husband Jaime and their two chocolate labs, Remy and Oscar, love the sunshine and southern charm of Beaufort and the Lowcountry, and look forward to exploring the history and culture of the area.

At the practice, Dr. Allen joins board-certified physicians Dr. Tiffany Bersani and Dr. Curtis J. Elam, as well as certified nurse practitioner Melissa Mesenburg, certified physician assistant Peyton Erb McManus and certified nurse midwife Catherine Tambroni-Parker.

With locations in the Beaufort Medical Plaza, at 989 Ribaut Road in Beaufort, and Okatie Medical Pavilion, at 122 Okatie Center Boulevard North, the practice provides the full range of women’s health services, including comprehensive obstetrical and gynecological care for patients at every stage of their lives. The latest screening and diagnostic technologies, among them state-of-the art digital ultrasound, are available in both locations.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Allen or any of the practice providers, call (843) 522-7820.